toys for infants

Hi ladies! I am looking for suggestions foe toys for my 6 week old that will help to occupy her and capture her interest. When shes awake she has a hard time "hanging out" in her crib/playard and always wants to be held. while i love playing with her and holding her, it becomes difficult to do this for 5 straight hours!! We have a bouncer and swing for her, and she will sit in them for a little while before getting antsy. Any suggestions for other toys/products?? Thanks!

Hi ladies! I am looking for suggestions foe toys for my 6 week old that will help to occupy her and capture her interest. When shes awake she has a hard time "hanging out" in her crib/playard and always wants to be held. while i love playing with her and holding her, it becomes difficult to do this for 5 straight hours!! We have a bouncer and swing for her, and she will sit in them for a little while before getting antsy. Any suggestions for other toys/products?? Thanks!

I say your baby just wants to be cuddled, and as a newborn you should honour that. There will be a day very soon where she won't want to sit still so enjoy it now! If your arms get sore, look into a baby carrier so you can wear her around the house and get things done. Moby wrap, baby kattan, and Ergo are all excellent choices.

I say your baby just wants to be cuddled, and as a newborn you should honour that. There will be a day very soon where she won't want to sit still so enjoy it now! If your arms get sore, look into a baby carrier so you can wear her around the house and get things done. Moby wrap, baby kattan, and Ergo are all excellent choices.

DS really only had an interest in toys around 3 months when he could grab things. We have the black on white book and he liked looking at the pictures. Otherwise, we'd put him on the baby Einstein ocean adventures play mat.

DS really only had an interest in toys around 3 months when he could grab things. We have the black on white book and he liked looking at the pictures. Otherwise, we'd put him on the baby Einstein ocean adventures play mat.

OMG get a play gym mat with toys hanging! We got the Bright Starts one for our 15 wk old and he looooves it!!! Is very happy kicking away and swatting at the dangly toys cuz they make noise (a rattle, a bell type, and an elephant which tummy makes rustling sound of plastic scrunching).... Def get the mats!!!

OMG get a play gym mat with toys hanging! We got the Bright Starts one for our 15 wk old and he looooves it!!! Is very happy kicking away and swatting at the dangly toys cuz they make noise (a rattle, a bell type, and an elephant which tummy makes rustling sound of plastic scrunching).... Def get the mats!!!

Thanks everyone for your responses! I will keep an eye out for these things. Yoteach, i recognize that my child needs me and that toys are never a substitute for a mothers love, so your snide undertones are unnecessary. Like many new moms, i am figuring out how to find a balance between holding her constantly and dealing with other necessary things that need to be done in the house bc im on my own. The carrier couldhelp though!!

Thanks everyone for your responses! I will keep an eye out for these things. Yoteach, i recognize that my child needs me and that toys are never a substitute for a mothers love, so your snide undertones are unnecessary. Like many new moms, i am figuring out how to find a balance between holding her constantly and dealing with other necessary things that need to be done in the house bc im on my own. The carrier couldhelp though!!

Definitely get some sort of wrap. Preferably hands free like a moby wrap. You won't be in as much pain and will be able to clean and get stuff done with your baby on you. My son lived in one and he loved it.

Definitely get some sort of wrap. Preferably hands free like a moby wrap. You won't be in as much pain and will be able to clean and get stuff done with your baby on you. My son lived in one and he loved it.

You asked for help because your six week old can't 'hang out' in her crib and you find it difficult to hold her for hours. My impression was that you don't need a toy you need a dose of reality. Even if you buy every toy on the market she still can't hold any of them or turn to/away from one she enjoys/is tired of. You need to reassess what *needs* to be done around the house because your newborn *needs* you. In your op you said, 'we have... for her' and now you say you're all alone. You can change your story but my answer stays the same. Throw time at your child not money and stuff. Look into human development so you have accurate expectations for what they can do.

You asked for help because your six week old can't 'hang out' in her crib and you find it difficult to hold her for hours. My impression was that you don't need a toy you need a dose of reality. Even if you buy every toy on the market she still can't hold any of them or turn to/away from one she enjoys/is tired of. You need to reassess what *needs* to be done around the house because your newborn *needs* you. In your op you said, 'we have... for her' and now you say you're all alone. You can change your story but my answer stays the same. Throw time at your child not money and stuff. Look into human development so you have accurate expectations for what they can do.

Yoteach, I really am not in the business of talking down to people (that would put me on par with you) but for someone who stresses the importance of human contact, you should understand that a swing and a bouncer do not constitute human company. In your self righteous and judgmental mind you couldn't even fathom the possibility of a single mother trying to juggle many things. This is a forum to offer support to mothers, not bash them down. You need to find a source of happiness in your life so you're no mean to others.

Yoteach, I really am not in the business of talking down to people (that would put me on par with you) but for someone who stresses the importance of human contact, you should understand that a swing and a bouncer do not constitute human company. In your self righteous and judgmental mind you couldn't even fathom the possibility of a single mother trying to juggle many things. This is a forum to offer support to mothers, not bash them down. You need to find a source of happiness in your life so you're no mean to others.

In your op you said '*we* have a bouncer and swing for her'. That sentence would suggest you have a partner, as single people don't usually refer to themselves as 'we' and you weren't referring to your daughter as part of the we since you ended with 'for *her*'. You also gave a timeframe of 5 hours which would suggest that at some point just longer than 5 hours you get a break or help. You're correct that given what you had stated it did not cross my mind that you were a single mom, not because I can't fathom the idea but because of the information you gave. Now you're suggesting (but never outright saying) that you're a single mom with no help. If you are a single mom your child's needs don't change and a six week old still doesn't have the ability to self soothe or hang out alone for long periods of time. You can view that as mean of me to say to a fully grown adult but I view leaving a newborn to cry as mean. Rather than spend money on toys I would suggest making meals in batches so cooking and dishes take less time or hiring someone to clean once a week. I know single moms and while parenting is hard and single parenting is twice so, I also know how much time it takes to do the necessary housekeeping tasks and that it is doable for one person.

In your op you said '*we* have a bouncer and swing for her'. That sentence would suggest you have a partner, as single people don't usually refer to themselves as 'we' and you weren't referring to your daughter as part of the we since you ended with 'for *her*'. You also gave a timeframe of 5 hours which would suggest that at some point just longer than 5 hours you get a break or help. You're correct that given what you had stated it did not cross my mind that you were a single mom, not because I can't fathom the idea but because of the information you gave. Now you're suggesting (but never outright saying) that you're a single mom with no help. If you are a single mom your child's needs don't change and a six week old still doesn't have the ability to self soothe or hang out alone for long periods of time. You can view that as mean of me to say to a fully grown adult but I view leaving a newborn to cry as mean. Rather than spend money on toys I would suggest making meals in batches so cooking and dishes take less time or hiring someone to clean once a week. I know single moms and while parenting is hard and single parenting is twice so, I also know how much time it takes to do the necessary housekeeping tasks and that it is doable for one person.

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